Associate Professor of Health Sciences & Human Performance

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Education

• PhD – the University of Florida, 2007
  Doctor of Philosophy in Health & Human Performance
  Concentration in Health Education & Behavior
  Minor in Spiritual Health Counseling and College Student Development
• MPH, Community Health Education – The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), 2004
• BS in Exercise Science, minor in Health Education – Longwood College (now Longwood University), 2002
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) – The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
• Certificate in Spirituality and Health Studies – The University of Florida Center for Spirituality and Health

Courses Taught

• Life Choices for Health and Wellness
• Dimensions of Health and Wellness
• Foundations of Health Promotion
• Nutrition
• Spirituality and Health
• Women’s Health Issues

Research Interests

• Wellness (balance among the dimensions of wellness)
• Social Health (social support)
• Spiritual Health (calling, vocation, meaning and purpose in life)
• Emotional Health (personal development, stress)
• Young Adult / College Population